Tauqeer Akhtar @ Tauqir Akhtar @ Md Faiyaz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45763 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2025 Thana- KEWATI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== TAUQEER AKHTAR @ TAUQIR AKHTAR @ MD FAIYAZ S/o Mojahir @ Safi Akhtar R/o vill - Chhatwan, P.S.- Kewati, Distt.- Darbhanga, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arif Daula Siddiquie, Advocate Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Advocate Ms. Mandavi Kumar, Advocate Mr. Nauman Ahmad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kewati P.S. Case No. 285 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 245, 74, 109, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023

3. The allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that effort to grab land with intent to construct the house on that eventful date, petitioner and others assaulted the informant and allegation against petitioner is that he assaulted the husband of the informant over the head by means of Khanti.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45763 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is case and counter case between the parties. The FIR itself shows land dispute between the parties. It is further submitted that there is six days of delay in lodging the FIR. The injuries upon the person of husband of the informant has been opined by the doctor is simple in nature. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail.

6. Having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, particularly the admitted land dispute between them, there is case and counter case, the delay of six days in lodging the FIR, the fact that the injuries are simple in nature, and the clean antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to allow the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner named above be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each of the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IX, Darbhanga/concerned court, in connection with Kewati P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45763 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 3/3 Case No. 285 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) veena/- U T